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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: -----and I look forward to that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: That is okay. It is no problem.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: The issue I will raise today in the minute or so I have left is that of the Raise the Roof protest happening in Limerick this Saturday as a result of the crisis in housing, which is another great failure of 11 years of Fine Gael mismanagement and misgovernment. I am really proud that the trade unions are leading this march. I am delighted to see them leading the call for a doubling of...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I want to put on record Sinn Féin's support for these amendments. They are important. It is particularly important to ensure students' unions are independent and self-governing. As my colleague has said, we do not have to look too far, even within the European Union, to see what can happen. I cannot see any reason the Minister would object to a definition like this.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 15, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(b) to protect and enhance the public nature of the higher education system;”

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Simon Harris, back to the Chamber. I am standing in to speak for my colleague Senator Warfield. The principle behind amendment No. 10 is the most important point that we would like to see reflected in the Bill. Nowhere in the Bill makes any reference to the public nature of our higher education system. The value of having a public education system cannot be...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Gabhaim buíochas as sin.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Minister. He did well to get back on all of those amendments. I wish to make a couple of points. The Minister is right that we support this Bill. I very much acknowledge the point made by him on grants. The announcement earlier this year was very welcome in that we will not being going down the loans route. Our amendment were to protect and enhance the public nature of the...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: That is a good point.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: They cannot afford a house.

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.